Issue 68: Spring 2016
Travel
20 Country Canine Retreat
If you think traveling with your dog means having to stay in rustic digs, then you haven’t visited these luxurious country retreats.
22 Woodinville
Over 100 wineries to explore and many
welcome Fido.
24 West Virginia
We know Virginia is for dog lovers and West FURginia is no exception.
28 Fort Lauderdale
Chic oceanside and riverfront strolls for you and your furry best friend.
30 On Wisconsin!
The Badger State is bow wow wow friendly.
32 Tropical Dog NEW!
Just a girl and her dog, traveling around the world.
34 Adventures in Pet Sitting NEW!
Jane Thomas travels the world to take care of homes with dogs so the owners can vacation. Nice job if you can get it!.
Community/Trends
10 Contest Winners
Past winners and the loot they received from sponsors in FIDO Friendly contests!
12 Leave No Dog Offline
Follow our twitter and Facebook Fido fun.
14 FIDO Fun Zone
From Puparazzi to Crossword Fun, buried treasures await.
18 FIDO Expo
A bonanza of tongue-wagging canines.
Features
36 Feature Giveaway
Kiki is up for adoption and surrounded by prizes you could win.
38 Cover
Cast from the daytime soap The Young & The Restless dish all things dogs.
43 Second Annual Cruelty Free Issue
At what price beauty? If you knew the products used in daily life came at the cost of harming animals, would you look for alternative products? Visit companies whose products are not tested on animals.
46 Celebrating Earth Day with Fido in Mind
There are many products and services available to help manage Fido’s carbon paw prints.
48 A Man’s True Best Friend
Loki the Wolfdog and Kelly Lund are Internet stars with breathtaking images captured by Lund as they experience life on the wild side.
52 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Plan your next vacation at the Sanctuary to volunteer with pigs, horses and dogs, oh my!
54 Diary of an Agility Dog Trainer
12-year-old Hunter Sveslosky and his trusty canine companion, Spartikus, learn the ropes of agility training, a sport new to both of them.
56 Fido-friendly National Parks
The U.S. National Park Service celebrates 100-years.
Home
59 Table For Two
Brought back as a Fido favorite, the no-cook turkey banana pup-pies.
60 He Yaps She Yaps
Mine, mine mine! Can two dogs share their toys?
61 Bowser on a Budget
Beat the heat and the summer rates with spring getaways with Fido.
62 Adoption Story
Caitlyn was all over the news showing her muzzle taped shut, but now with love and kindness, her wounds and spirit are on the mend and she is now known as 'America’s Dog.'
64 Crate & Garden
Here are some tips to help you create your own mudd room.
Wellness/Living
65 The Glossary
Veterinarian-to-English dictionary.
66 Psychology
Ask yourself, 'what would your dog do?'
68 The Doc is in
The heat is on so leave Fido at home during the warmer months.
82 The Backyard
Purple unleashes awareness.
Galleria
69 Spring Cleaning Guide
Lifestyle Guide
From this issue
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Bowser on a Budget
Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Luxury in the Heart of the Garment District
Previously a millinery, the Garment District’s Refinery Hotel now tips its hat to welcome dog travelers. The hotel’s loft-style rooms have no pet fees and welcome dogs under 40 pounds. Located around the corner from Bryant Park for a dog walk with skyline views, the hotel is also just a 15-minute stroll from the city’s... -
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville elevates each day with natural and manmade majesty.
Photos and Story by Robin Tierney
Sipping Champagne surrounded by hundreds of fine books? Feasting your eyes on spectacular artworks, including some that depict canines? Traipsing along a riverside path landscaped like a long, winding botanical garden? Hiking and driving on stunning mountain routes? Beholding ahhh-inspiring blooms in...
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Paws and Paradise
A Fido-friendly journey through the charms of Cambria, California.
By Susan Hartzler
On a recent road trip that began in Southern California, I loaded my pack of Australian Shepherds, Seven and Paige Turner (PT) and we headed to the quaint village of Cambria, a jewel on the celebrated Central Coast. The drive itself along State Route 1 through San Luis Obispo County is nothing short of...
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Paws in Panama
How dogs will welcome you into their hearts and homes
Photos and Story by Jane Thomas
In order to write these pieces I go through photos to jog my memory. It can be difficult to look back on a period of your life when you were happy and content, when the present time is an endless sequences of setbacks. But I suppose that is one of the reasons I travel: because it gives me a bank of memories...
